The Stokes County Board of Education and Stokes County Board of Commissioners agreed to fund a program to enhance security in schools following a closed session Monday evening.

Few specifics were revealed due to the “sensitive nature” of the topic and to “protect the methods and practices that are being implemented.” But the groups released a press release stating that they “will immediately fund a program to enhance security in the schools, which will include additional school resources officers assigned to the Stokes County School System until the end of the current school year.”

School Board Chair Mike Rogers said the mutual agreement will allow officials to start the process of improving school safety. A specific dollar allocation was not given for the program. Rogers said the school system will be relying on the discretion of the Stokes County Sheriff’s Office for direction with the program.

County Board Chair Ernest Lankford said, “Result’s good,” and declined to comment further beyond what was stated in the press release. Rogers praised the “spirit of cooperation” between the boards.

The program will be evaluated at the end of the semester to see if any changes need to be made for the following school year.